[DeTomaso] Radiator woes...

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/2/12 14 09 5, asajay at asajay.com writes:


> I'm not certain how much a shop will charge to affix new fittings to the
> radiator tank, and make sure everything else is in good shape.  It may
> be cheaper for me to buy another new radiator.
> 

Just hit the 'easy' button.

Fluidyne radiators are all the rage, but you know firsthand that they go 
bad and Fluidyne doesn't stand behind them.   I wouldn't put one on a shopping 
cart, for that reason.

Hall Pantera still sells old-school heavy-duty brass radiators.   Not the 
crazy-thick Phoenix model, or the lay-forward 45-degree gimmick model; the 
standard replacement radiator drops right in and works like a champ, and it 
can be repaired easily and cheaply in the future.

Just got home from spending the day at Sears Point.   With this radiator 
and Meriah pusher fans, my 408 stroker runs right at 180 degrees going down 
the freeway; the second radiator fan doesn't turn on (actually I verified that 
neither fan is on at freeway speeds).   Even sitting in bumper-to-bumper 
traffic on a mid-80s day, the temps never got over about 210.

And it's 20 years old.

Two thumbs up!

Mike